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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFCE.' y JonN s. PAINE, or sRooirroN, AND nnas'rus WINKLEY, or LYNN, MASSA- CHUSETTS, AsSieNoRs or @oNnTnrRn To BENJAMIN PHILLIPS, or LYNN,

MASSACHUSETS.

MACHINE FOHLAGNG THE UFPERS OF SHOES.

Specification cf Letters Patent.

Patented nm@ 4,1907.

Application filed August 29,1902. Serial No. 121,436.

To wld whom/fit may concern:

Be itlrnovvn that We, JOHN S. PAINE and ERAS'rUs E. WINKLEY, citizens or1 .the United States, EAINE residingrat Brockton, in the county of Plymouth, State of Massachusetts, WINKLEY residing at Lynn, in the county of Essex and State oi Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines .for Lacing the Uppers of Shoes; and We do hereby declare the following to be a lull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the In the manufacture 'of a shoe the upper is laced With a string or thread preparatory to placing it on the last for lasting and other subsequent operations in order that the edges of the lacing slit shall, be held vat the proper distance apart to cause the upper to properly fit the last during the lasting operation.. in actual practiceprior to our invention, so far as We are advised. this lacin operation has y heen exclusively performed oy hand, or byhand with the assistancel of holding devices for holding the upper.

The present invention has forits object the provision of a machine for performing this lacing operation in a satisfactory manner.

ln the accompanying drawings illustrating a form of 'our invention, Figure l is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a plan oi' the complete Inachine; Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate details of construction hereinaiter referred to; Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, l() and li. illustrate different positions which the parts assume at diierent stages of the operation ci lacing a shoe, and Fig. i2 is a diagrammatic vieW of a portion of a shoe laced with our machine.

In the illustrated embodiment oi our invention. We have provided means for forming a series of' chain stitches of thread through the eyelets oi the upper of ashoe'operating to' tie a knot in the thread after the desired number of eyelets have been laceds We ein ploy a inder for receiving the eyelet holes ci 'the opposite sides of anu'per to support the upper in proper osition or a hoch needle enter rand pass t rough -the eyelet holes. loop oi' thread is then laid inthe hoch the needlehy a loo er and the needle retracting pulls `a hight o thread through the eyeletsL The Work is then fedto` a position 'with the next eyelets opposite the needle, and the needie, then again advancing, passes through the next eyelet holes, receives both strands orm the thread forming the first loop, and again retracts, pulling two loops of thread through the former loop of thread thereby securing the firstend of the thread upon the formation of the next stitch the needle receives only one thread'and-pulls one loop oi thread through the eyelet holes; these op erations are repeated for the desired number of eyelets, when the material is moved to one side so that the needle, on advancing, passes beyond the edge oi the upper, gets its loop of thread and draws such loop through the loop extending around the shank of the needle, thus tying a knot in the end of the thread. Means are employed for causing the successive stitches of thread. to he rnade longer than sufficient to extend around the materials, that is to say, from eyelet hole to eyelet hole, so that Vwhen the' upper is placed upon the last the edges will. be held at the proper distance apart.

A machine having its and arranged to operate as above indicated embodies our invention in the best form that We have devised. Certain features of our inf vvention, however, are not limited to this type of machine but may he" embodied in machines differing Widely' therefrom in construction and Inode of operation. Thus our invention, except as defined in the claims, is not limited to forming any particular kind of stitches nor is it limited, except Where such limitation is expressly stated, to any particular means for producing slack, in the lacing,

or for locating the eyelet holes in position to receive the .lacing or for tying or securing either or both ends of the thread. l

Having thus described in a general Way the embodiment of our invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, a detailed description oi thec'ornplete machinel will now 4 he given-followed by a description of the operation oi the machine in lacing a shoe.

` i needle N, consisting conveniently of the -ijr straight hoch needle, is mounted on trie forward end of needle bar 1 carried in suitable hearings 2, extended from a part of the iframe of the machine, in which bearings the needle har is adapted to reciprocate.

The needle har is reciprocated hy means of a IOO shape of the cam path arevsuch that the neebell crank lever carries a cam roll 2 1 which 'mounted upon the main shaft 12 of the malever 3, pivoted at 4 to a stationary part of l the in achine; the lever carries upon its opposite end a pin 5 which engages the slot 6 in the projection 7 from the sleeve 8 secured to the needle bar. 'lhe lever 3 is provided intermediate its ends with a cam roll 9 which engages a cam-path 10 in the cam'disk 11 secured on the main shaft 12 of the machine. The above-described arrangement and the dle iis caused to rnoveforward through the eyelet holes in the opposite side of the upper where it receives the thread -which is then laid in. its hook, and-then retracted to draw a loop of threadthrough'the eyelet holes of the upper. The cast-off C consists of a bar, provided on its end with a slightprojection, mounted in a cast-off carrier 13 embracing the needle at its forward end and having itsrear end secured. .in the carrier disk 14. A. similar carrier disk 15 is vmounted upon' the rear end of the needle bar land the two 4disks 1,4 and 15 are connected together by means of a bar 16 rigidly secured at its ends in the disks 14 and 1.5. The disks 14 and 15 are' slidin ly mounted on the needle bar 1 and adapte as well to turn thereon so as to move the cast-off around the needle. Two motions are imparted to the cast-off, a reciprocating motion and an oscillating motion, to cause the cast- 'off to move forward and enter the loop of thread drawn back by the needle, to turn into position to support the loop so entered so that the needle may draw the next lloop through it, and to return to its original position. The reciprocating motions of the castoff is secured by means of a bell crank lever 17, pivotally mounted upon Vthe shaft 18, secured in the support 19, projected from the frame of the machine. The lower end of the engages a cam surface 22 of the cam disk 23 chine. The spring 24 secured at one end to the lower end of the bell' crank lever 17 and at the other end to a stationary part of the machine normally yacts to hold the cam roll 21 in engagement with the cam surface 22. The oscillating movements of the cast-off are secured by the following mechanism: A disk 25 provided upon one side with a pinion 26 loosely mounted upon the needle bar 1 has a notch 27 in its side which engages the bar 16 above referredn to so that oscillations of the disk 25 impart corresponding oscillations to the 'lisl; 14 which supports the 'cast-oli" carrier. segmental gear 28 upon one end of the bell Icrank lever 2Q, ivoted upon a stationary part of the mac ine 'is employed to oscillate the pinion 26. The lower end of the bell crank lever 29 carries a cam roll 3() which engages a cam surface 31 of the cam disk 32 mounted upon the main shaft 1.2 of the ma chine. A spring 33 secured at one end to the lcam roll 30 against the cam surfacel.

lower end of the hell cran lever 29 and at the other end to a stationary part of the machine as to the bar 34, normally acts to hold r1the he above-described arrangement of the cast-olf, its carrier, and the mechanism for reciprocat ing and-oscillating the cast-off, including the cam surfaces 22 and 31, are such that when the needle advances the cast-off advances and enters the loop of thread drawn down by the thread finger T, then it turns upwardly until it occupies a position above the needle holding the loop of thread standing around the needle open so that the retracting needle may draw its loop of thread through the loop of thread standing around it, then after the needle has retracted and drawn its loop of thread through the lloop of thread previously stand' ing around it, and still standing on the castoff, the cast-off rotates approximately one quarter of a revolution so as to cast off its loop of thread upon the loop. of thread just drawn through by the needle, thereafter cornpleting its oscillatory i'novement and return` ing to its .lowermost position as seen in Fig. 1 ready to advance again and enter the loop of thread just drawn back by the needle and opened by the thread linger.

i The thread finger T, vthe operative end of which extends perpendicularly to the needle, is mounted in a thread linger carrying lever 35, pivoted to move in a horizontal plane upon thevpi'n 36, and to move in a vertical plane upon the pin 37 mounted in a bearing 38 projected from the frame of the machine; the pin 37 carrying the pin 3b in the manner which will he readilyV understood by an inspection of Fig. 1 of the drawings. A. down-` wardly extended projection 39 from the lever 35 is provided with two cam rolls 4() and 41 which bear against the two cam surfaces '42 and 43 respectivelyv to impart lateral and vertical movements to the thread 'linger in (Jo-operation with the spring 44 which is attached at one end to the forward end of the lever 35 and at thel other end to a stationary part of the machine in such position as to -hold the cam rolls` 40 and 41 against their cam surfaces. y"the above-described arrangement and the shape of the cam sur faces are such that after the needle has been retracted drawing with it a loop of thread Ythe thread finger is permitted to descend under the influence of the spring to engage and ull down the loop of thread just drawn hack hy the needle into position so that the rastoff may enter the same. Afterthe cast.-oil` has moved forward and engaged the loop of thread thus drawn down by the thread finger the thread finger is moved late rally and thereby withdrawn from engagement with the loop of thread, releasi such loop. after which the thread finger is returned to its first position above the needle where it stands i stationary until the needle has drawn back IOC senseo y the next loop of thread. The thread finger T not only has the function of spreading the thread drawn back by loop to receive the cast-oii1 but it also has the important function of holding the loop of the needle upon the needle side of the work until the thread -hook H engages the loop of thread, as hereinafter described, upon the opposite side of the work when the thread iinger disengages itself from such loop of thread thereby giving up its thread to the thread hook so that the latter may have slacli'thread to draw back to the point of the loop retainer R. In this respect the thread finger comprises means for re-` taining slack thread on the needle side of the work. Besides these functions the thread finger T also acts to retain the thread in the hook of 'the needle durin the feed of the work from which it woulde liable to escape but for the presence of some means for re taining the thread in the hook of the needle.

The finder F is an awl shaped instrument adapted to engage two opposed eyelets ofan upper to su ort the same in proper position in the mac ne. The finder Fis su )ported in the finder bar mounted in suitablle bearings 46 on the frame Vof the machine being adaptedto .reciprocate in `such bearings in ciprocated by means of a lever 47, pivoted at 48 to a stationary part of the machine the lever 47 is provided at its free end with a pin 49 which engages a slot 50 in a rojectionl from a sleeve 52 secured to thev Y The lever 47 carries intermediate of itsends a cam roll 53 vwhich engages a` cam` path 54 in the cam disk 55 mounted upon the auxiliary shaft 56 driven by bevel the intermediate shaft 58 from themain shaft l2 of the machine. The above-described arrangement and the shape of the cam path 54 A work rest W is are such that the finder is moved back and forth in timed relation tothe movement of the needle so that it stands still and holds the work in position for the needle to passthrough ter the neeadvance of the needle until the needle has reached its most forward osition.whereu on' it follows the retractlng needle again tl'iiough the eyelet holes as the needle draws its loop of thread therethrough. l i

provided mounted upon a convenient portion of the frame of the. niachine in such position that the upprer may be laid against it With.,the finder in its forward. position projectin through two opposed eyelets thereof. T e work rest is located below and on the left 'of the-finder or work support as viewed in Fig. 4 thereby affording a convenient gage or'guidefor-.the operator to hold the work lagainstin presentinv'it to the machine.` v.

he looper L is rbvided with a projection 59 which extends orwardly from a plate 60 The finder is ref y 68 in the position illustrated in der bar 45.

gearing 57 through the under side of the projection 59 and the front edge of the plate 60 forming an angle which receives the thread." The looper is mounted upon the forward end of av lever 61 pivotally supported at 62 upon a stationary part of the machine and having a rearwardly extended arnol carrying a earn roll 63 which engages a cam surface 64 upon the cam disk 55 mounted upon the auxiliary shaft 56. The above described arrangement and the shape of the vcam surface are such that the looper is depressed by the cam surface after the needle has reached its forward position extending through the eyelet -holes of the sho'e upper thereby laying the thread in the hook of the needle, and again rising after the needle has retracted and drawn a loop of l Itis to be unthe claims we loopers, We 1nthread through the feyelets. derstood that wherever in have employed the terni tend thereby tosdbue any instrumentality which Will operate hook of the needle.

The loop vretainer vto loop the thread inthe R consists of a c ylind .dricai bar rotatably supported by a shaft 66 mounted in a bearing 67 carried by a fraine 68 having two bearings 69 upon' the auxiliary shaft 565of the machine. The loop retainer R is normallysupported byits frame arallel to and slightly above the work rest gV. The end oft .e loop retainer R ispron vided with a screw point upon ywhich point a'loop of thread is laidin amanner and for a purpose hereinafter described. The loop retainer is'longso asto receive and retain a number of loops corresponding to the number of stitches is rotated bymeans of miter gears 70 4'and shaft 71` frornthe auxiliary shaft 456. A

spring hook '-7 2 engages and holds the frame 68 in the position shown in Figs. 1 and 24 against the action of the vspring 73 connected atone end to one of the arms of frame 68 and .at the other end to a stationary part of the machine. The spring .hook 72 may be Ipressed back by the operator when an upper as been laced and it is desired to remove the samel from the machine, whereupon the spring 73 will lift the frame 68 and thereby raise the loop retainer, so that' the loops held thereon may be slid off of its end. It is to be noted that by rotatingthe loop re tainer the loops will travel along the same with the work without offering resistance to the feed.

The thread hook H consistsof a hook upon l the forward end of an arm 74 secured tothe rock shaft 75 which is actuated by means about Ito be' described. After the work has been fed and. during the time the `needle is'ad vancing, the thread hook is movedforward and then downwardly, to engage the loop of thread extending from the eyeiet hdle through which the previous loop had been drawn to Figs. 1 and'A 2 made. `The loop retainer I'co IIO

the thread guide, and then it is moved rear Wardly to deliver such loop of thread so taken to the loop retainer. The rock shaft 7 5 is ro` tatably mounted in the hearing 76 mounted upon the forward end of the thread hook har 77 rcciprocatingly mounted in hearings 7S projected from the frame of the machine; the rear end of the har 77 carries a pin 79 which Works in a groove S0 in the projection 8l from the frame of the machine thereby holding the har 77 from rotationinits hearings hu't permitting sliding movements therein. A second pin 82 projected sidewise from the rear end of the har 77 affords supportfor the connecting link 83 pivoted thereon at one end and pivoted a't the opposite end at 84 to the upper end ol' the lever 85m turn pivo ted at S6 to a stationary part of the machine and carrying intermediate of its ends the cam roll 87 which is received in the cam path of the cam disk SQ mounted upon the auxiliary shalt 56 of the machine. By this means reciprocating movements are imparted to the thread hook. An arm 9() mounted upon the opposite end of the rock shaft from the arm 74 carries upon its end a pin 9i which engages a groove 92 in the forwardly* extended end ot an arm 93 ol' a hell crank lever pivotally supported at 94 in a hearing projected from the frame of the machine. The other arm Q5 of the hell crank lever carries uponits end a cam roll 96 which engages a cani path Q7 in the cam disk 98 mounted upon the auX- liar)r shaft 56 of the machine. The oscillations of the hell crank lever 93, Q5 impart worresponding oscillations to the loop puller, through the means described, to raise and lower the hook o1 the puller at the proper times.

The thread hook H, hereinhelore sugi gested, co-operates with the thread 'linger .l and. loop retainer R h v drawing the thread vfrom the thread linger and delivering it to the loop retainer.' The vthread hook thus comprises means for transferring slack thread from the needleside to the opposite side-ot the materials. When the thread hook H is retracted the loop of thread pulled upon hy it is formed between the eyelet hole *which has just heen moved away from the finder and the looper L, as shown in Fig. lh, and the front edge of the plate GO of the looper being 'inclined the thread slides into the of the angle between such edge and the under side of the projection 59, thus bringing the thread leading trom the looper .to the thread guide G, into position to Vbe laid in the llook of the needle N when the needle is advanced through the next eyelet holes. The thread hook thus co-oporates with the looper to secure the proper presentation of' the thread to the needle.

A thread guide G is provided through which the thread Afrom the supply passes on its way' to the stitch forming ins 'ru1nentalisuch shape as to a'l'llord a convenient space ceases ties. ln the machines of the drawings this guide consists of a notch in the hlock99 projecting from the trame of the machine alongside of the stitch forming instrumentalitics i and from which the thread passes under and 7o around the projection 59 of the looper and thence hack through a holder or thread clip g which consists of a groove cut in the same hlock 99 alongside of the groove above referred to. A spring 10() held down by a 7 5 screw 101 covers these grooves or notches and holds` the thread With Tielding pressure therein. A pin 102 is emp oyed to hold the spring 100 from accidental displacement A frame A is provided to support the various parts of the machine and in this connection it is to be noted that the parts of the machine are so supported with relation to each other and that the 'frame of the machine is of between the parts of the machine and the frame within which the operator may present the upper to the lacing instrumentalities. A pulley B is mounted upon the main shaft l2 of the machine which ma7 be driven. by a belt from any convenient source of power to operate'the machine.

The operation of the embodiment of our' invention shown in the drawings will he most clearly understood by reference to Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 which show theinstrw mentalities employed in forming the stitches in different positions which the parts assume during their operations. The machine is thrcafgled hy passing the thread from the cop or spool. through the guide G thence over the finder F under the point 59 of the louper L, thence up over the projection 59y and hack through the clip or holder g, the parts occupying at this time suhstantialljr the position illustrated in Fig. 5. The machine being threaded the operator will pr ont the shoe upper U to the. i'nach'ine placing two opposed eyelets holes ot an up per upon thc finder F holding he same againstthe Work rest vll in the position illustrated in dash and dot lines in Fig. 5. lt is to he noted that the loop retainer l. at this time occupies the position illustrated in liig. l that is, it down adjacent to the work rest, in which position it remains un til the upper has heen laced and is to he removed from the machine. The machine is thon started and the needle advances, passing through the evelet holes whereupon the loopcr i .lesconds '12o and lays the hight of thread extennong the guide G to the .looper L in the hook ol tl e .nr-edi the parts at this time oceui pos-ui. n illustrated in Fig. 6. Ther pon the needle is retracted and the thread. tinge-r T, Which during the forward,movement ot the needle has moved from the position under-the needle, illustrated in Fig. to the position over the needle, illustrated in Fig. o, engages the loop, as seen in F1g. 7, and del` ffore the needle entersithe eyelet cast-ofi CWhich at this timestands under the needle as shown in Fig. l. The operator then lifts the work ofi of the finder F and moves it forwardand passes the next successive opposed eyelet holes over the finder thus bringing the parts into the positions illustrated in Fig. 8, the thread finger T acting to holdthe thread in the hook of the nee- `dle during this operation, whereupon the cast-ofi and needle advance, the former entering the loop and the latter entering the e elet holes which the finder then e ages. eoles, however, the cast oil` has entered .the loop of lthread held by the needle and the4 thread finger T has been moved laterally too'ne side 'and released the loop ofthread and the parts assume the position illustrated in Figi 9. As

the needle advances from the. position illus-` trated in Fig. 8 to .the position illustrated in v Fig. 9 the threadhook advances with its hook raised, and, at lthe time the needle is 'iabout totenter the eyelet holes, the thread [nee verto pass t eret 'i loop of thread drawn back by the thread hook desends'and engages the threads ex- Atendingfrorn the previous'eyelet hole to the guide Gand thread clip g. .The .continued operation of the' machine causes the needle to advance through the eyelet holes, the cast- .ofi in the meantime turning fromits former sition above the needle Iso as rmitthe hook of the position to a to o n the oo to menttherevvith, the finder retreating in vad- ,vance of the, advancing needle and the thread hook pullingrv back the loop vof thread e11- gaged by it andthe parts then assume the` positions -illustrated in Fig. 10, the thread finger having in the meantime risen to its -position above the needle, and the thread hook l. having pulled its loo of thread back into position so that 'one o the sides of the loo of thread drawn back by-it may be engaged) by the ,point of the rotating-loop retainer, it being observed that-the point of the loop retamer at this vtime stands underneath the hook and ready to engage the thread, and that as the loop retainer rotates, after the thread hook H begins to advance,` its screw oint carries the loo of .thread onto the bo y of the thread retamer R Where it is held until the work removed from .the machine.' It will be noted that the inclined -forward face of thefplate 60 of 'the looper L" mf serves to guide the threadlyingacross such edge up into the apex of the angles between such face and the under side of the point 59 of the looper, as above referred'to, thus compolling the threads to ,extend over the path of the advancing needle. The needle is then threaded by the descent ofthe looper with the two threads lyi under the projection 59 of theloo r and t e needle and retracts, drawing tivo oops of thread through the secthread.- It ugh without engage- 'from the material m thread by enchaining it with a subsequent 1 loog."I It has not beenconsidered necessary to ther, extend the views illustrating the operation ofthe machine as these successive operations are repeated for the desired number of eyelet holes and then a knot is tied in the end of the thread outside of the eyelet holes. tor, after having formed the desired number 4of stitches through the eyelet holes, dropping 4the'material .so that the edges thereof are heid below the level of the finder,where1 1pon,l during the next series 'of o rations of the stitch formingv instrumentahties, the needle ywill draw a loo of thread through the previously formedp loop standing around its shank .and the parts will oecup the v.position illustrated 4in Fig.` 11,- it eing observed that the last loop of thread drawn. back by theneedle extends through, the pleviously iormedloop, thereby forming a yotfin the end tof .the .thread andpre ventingthe stitches-from .-unraveling; Our invention comprehends' also the employment ofjmeans -inde dent gf thel stitch forming'| mechanism or acingistrhmentalities, if-desired, for t the knot in the end of the be observed'that the loop retainei R at this time' holds a lnumber of loops equalto' the number of stitches which havefbeen made and holds them out away lengths greater thans cient to extend around t e materials so that when the upper is taken off'the-lmachjne and opened it presents'. the appearance illustratedin l2. The operator now ulls up a loopof t ead by t hold of t e thread at a, (see 12), and ing it up, -hethen cuts' the thread at this point, and after releasing. the spring catch 72 he raises the work up and the act of This is accomplished by the opera- "the stitches of lifting 'the work away' from the machine causes the thread of the loo still held' by the, needle to reeve through t e hook thereof, thus pulling the end ofthe last loop through the last previ'ous loop and forming a knot.

Our invention is broad and generic in character and the embodiment thereof illustrated :m the accompan drawlngsis intended to killed in the art the'necess'ary convey to one s ormation to enable. him'lto construct and operate thefmachine; but our invention is by no means limited to the'illustrated and described ,embodiment thereof as vit is susce tible o'f embodiment in various and widely different forms without departure therefrom.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire t Patent.

1. A shoe lacing machine, haying, in com secure by .Letters bination, ,means for engaging and locating pairs of eyelet holes of an upper and independent means for forming chain stitches therein, substantially as described.

2. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for engaging and locating pairs of eyelet holes of an upper and independent means for forming chain stitches therein, each of a length greater than sufficient to extend around the materials, substantially as described.

3. A shoe lacing machine, havin in combination, means f or engaging an locating airs of eyelet holes of an upper, and means or formin chain stitches therein and tying the end oA the thread, substantially as described.

4. A shoe lacing machine, havin in combination, means for engaging an locating pairs of eyelet holes of an-upper and means or forming a series of chain stitches therein having one or more of the loops formed with the thread doubled to'hold one end of the thread, substantially as described.

5. A shoe lacing machine, having, in co1n' bination, means for engaging pairs of cyelet holes of an upper and means for forming a series of chain stitches therein having one or more of the loops formed with the thread doubled to hold one end of the thread and a ,stitch formed outside of the materials to hold thc other end, substantially as described.

6. A shoc lacing machine, having, in. combination, a hook needle, a looper, means for retaining slack thread in the loop drawn back by the needle, means for transferring such slack thread to the opposite side of the materials, and means for retaining the slack thread on the opposite side of the materials from the needle. substantially as described.

7." A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, ahook needle, a looper, a cast-oi?,

and means for retaining slack thread on theneedle side' of the work, substantially as de-l scribed.

8.' A shoe lacin machine, having, in combination, stitch 'orming mechanism and a rotating loop retainer acting to retain each loop until the completion ofthe lacing operation, substantially as described.

9. A shoe lacing machine, having, in confbination, stitch forming mechanism, a loop retainer, anda thread hook .for engaging the thread on the side of the work opposite the needle and carrying it to the loop retainer, substantially as described.

lll. A shoe'laeing machine, having, in combi|mtim1,stiich forming mechanism, a thread linger for engaging the loop of thread drawn out b v the needle, a loop retainer, and u thread hook for engaging the thread on the side el' the work opposite the needle-andcar-A rying il to the loop retainer, snbstantiallyas described.

11. A machine forforming chain stitches, having, in combination, a hook needle, a looper, a cast-ofi', and means for moving the cast-ofi' with relation to the needle to enter the loop on the side opposite the hook While the needle is back and to turn to a position over the hook when the needle is drawing the next loop of thread through the previously 'formed loop supported bythe cast-oil, substantially as described.

12. A shoelacing machine, having, in combination, means for engaging and positioning pairs of eyelet holes of an upper, and independent mechanism for passing thread through the eyelet holes to tie the sides of the upper together, substantially as described.

13. A shoe, lacing machine, having, in combination, means for engaging and positioning pairs of eyelet holes of an upper, and independent mechanism for passi thread through the eyelct holes to tie thesires ofthe upper together, and a thread retainer to retain long loops on one side of the upper, substantially as described.

. 14. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for engaging and positioning pairs of eyelet holes of an upper, .and independent means for passing thread through the eyelet holes to tie the sides of the ripper together, and to tie the last end of the' threadto prevent unraveling, substantially as described.

15. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for enva in airs of evelet e g P holes of an-nnper, and 1n ependent mechanism for passing thread through theeyelet IOO holes to tie the sides of the upper to ether acting to secure both ends ofthe threa from unraveling or slackening, substantiallyr as described.

16. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for engaging .pairs of eyelet holes of an upper, and .mechanism for passing thread through the eyelet holes to tie the sides of the upper together acting to secure `both endsof the thread' from unravelin or' slackening and a loo retainer te retain ong loops on one side o the material, substantially as described.

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17, Ashoelacing machine, havin ,incombination, a hook needle, a looper an a thread linger for engaging the loop drawn' back by the needle to form slack thread on the needle side of the Work, substantially as described.

18. A machine for forming chain stitches, having, in combination, a hook needle, a louper, a thread finger for engaging the loop drawn back by the needle, and an oscillating and reciprocating Castrol?, substantially as described l 19.. A shoe lacingmachme, having, in combination, a hook needle, a looper, a reciproeating thread 'hook for `forming' a bight of thread on the side of the Work opposlte the needle, and means jorretaining such loops so formed by the thread hook, substantially as in the eyelet holes, and tying the end of the thread, substantially o as described.

described. n 20. Ashoe lacing machine, having, 1n comb1nat1on, .a looper, `a yreciprocating thread vhook for forming a bight of thread on the side oi the work opposite the needle, and a rotatable loop retainer `for retaining'such loops so formed by the thread hook, 'substantially as described.

21. -A shoe lacingmachinahaving, in combination, a hook needle, a looper, a reciproeating thread hook for forming a. bight-,of

thread on the side of the work opposite the needle, and a rotatable-loopretainer for retaining such loops so formed by the thread hook having a screw point to take the succes- ,sive .loops from the thread hook and draw them onto the loop retainer, substantiallyas described.

22. A shoe laclng machine, having, in coinbination means for engagingyand positioningv the eyelets, a hook needle, and la-looper formed to lay two .threads inthe hook of the needle,l substantially as described.

23. AY shoe lacing machine, having, in combination,` a hookneedle, a thread hook, a looper having surfaces toguide` the thread during the retracting stroke of -the thread hook into position to thread the needle, substantially as described.

24, A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, stitch forming =mechanism,.a rotatable loop retainer, and means forsupporting the loop retainer adjacent to the Work perf. mitting movement of the loopretainer to nemove the work from the machine, substan- 'tially as described.

25. 4A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination,- stitch forming mechanism, and a loop retalner consisting of a barsupported at vone end so as to receive successive loops over the other end, substantially as described.

26. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, stitch forming mechanism, a loop retainer consistingota movablebar to receive 4successive loops over its end, andmeans for supporting the loop retainer havmg provision for moving it away from its op erative position totake Work out of the machine, substantially as described.

27. A shoe lacing machine having in com- .binationmeans for engaging pairs of eyelet holes of `an upper successivel; thereto, and means for formin c presented ain stitches y in the'eyelet holes, substantial y as described.

' 28. A shoe lacing machine having in comi vbination means for engaging pairsf'of eyelet holes of an upper successivei presented thereto, and -means for forming cliain stitches in the'eyelet holes, each of a length greater than sufficient to extend around the materials, substantially as described.

2 9. A shoe lacing machine having in combination means for engaging pairs' of eyelet v .holes of. an upper successi.ely presented thereto, and means for forming chain stitches in the eyele-t holes, having one or more of the loops formed with the thread doubled to hold one end ofthe thread, substantially as described.

31. A shoe lacing machine having in combination means for engaging pairs of eyelet holes. of an upper successivelyV .presented thereto, and means for forming chamst'itches in the eyeletholes, having one or more of the.

loops formed with the thread doubled to hold one end of the thread, and a stitch formed outside of the materials to hold the other end, substantially as described,-

32. A shoe lacing machine having in combination means for locating an upper inposition to be operated on, and means for forming stitches in the-eyelet holes of the upper and for securing the ends of the thread, substantially as described.

33. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, a needle and suitable thread-handling devices co-operating'therewith to form rstitches in the-eyelets of an upper, and a laterally fixed device for engaging the eyelets and positioning them properlyto be engaged by the needle, substantially asv described.

.34. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combin ation, means for forming the eyelet holes of an upper a continuous series of stitches IOO to form a lacing connecting the sides of the u per together and for securin the ends of t e lacing, and means for pro ucing' a predetermined amount of slack in said lacing to permit .the edges of, the lacing slit to -be positioned properly on `the last.

3,5. A shoelacing machine, having, in combination, means forl passing a continuous thread through `the eyelet holes ofan upper to form 'a lacing and for securing the ends thereof, and means for roducin ,a prede-- terminedvv amount of sl'acl( in sai lacing to permit the edges of the lacing slit to be positioned proper yon the last.

36. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for passing a continuous4 thread through the' eyelet holes of an upper tol form a lacing 'and for securing the ends thereo,^'and means for maintaining -a predetermined amount of slack in said lacing between each pair of eyelet holes until the lacing operation-hasl been completed to permit the edges of the lacing slit to be" positioned roperly on the last.

37. shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means including a hook needle and a looper for forming in the e elet holes of an upper a continuous series o `stitches from a single thread to :form a lacing connecting the l means for' maintaining a predetermined amount of slack 1n said lacing between each sides of the upper together, and means for producing a predetermined amount of slack in said lacing to permit the edges of the laoing slit to he positioned properly onthe last.

38. Ashoe lacing machine, having, in conn hination, a thread supply, incans for holding the 'free end of the thrcad,and means for passing a continuous thread -from said supp15T through the euvelet holes of an upper "to lorm a lacing and for securing the ends thereof.

S9. A shoe lacing machine, having in comhination, a thread supply, means for holding the free end o'l the thread, means for passing'I a continuous thread from said supply through the eyelet holes of an upper to form a lacing and for securing the ends thereof, and means for reducing a predetermined amount of slac in said lacing to permitthe edges of the ,lacingL slit to he positioned' properly on the last. A

40. A shoe lacing machine, having, in coinbination, means for forming in the eyelet holes of an upper a continuous series of stitches to form a lacing connecting the sides of the upper togethenineans to locate the eyelet holes in position, to receive the lacing and meansv for producing a predetermined. amount of slack in said lacing to permit the edges of the lacing slit to bel positioned properly on the last.

41.11%. shoe lacing machine, having, in com-A bination, means for passing a continuous Itl'iread through the eyelet holes of an upper to forma lacing, means to locate the eyelet holes in position to receive the lacing and. means for produoinga predetermined amount e of slank in said lacing to permit theredges oi' the' lacing slit to he positioned properly onv the last. l i

42. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for passing a continuous thread throughthe eyelet holes of an upper to form a lacing, means to locate the. eyelet l ,holes in position to receive the lacing andpair of c velct holes until the lacing operation has heen completed, to permit the edges of the lacingl slit to Ihe positioned properly on the last. l

43. A shoe lacing machine, having, in combination, means for forming in the eyelet holes of an upper a lacing to connect the sides oi' the upper together, and means operating in substantially a horizontal plane and passn ing' through alined eyelet holes in opposite sides of thev upper to support the upper during the lacing operation.

44. shoe lacing machine, having, in comhination, devices 3o-operating to form in the eyelet holes of an upper a lacing connecting the sides of the upper together, said devices comprising means operating in substantially a horizontal plane and passing through alined eyelet holes in opposite sides'oi` the upperA to support the upper.

45. A shoe .lacing machine, having, in combination, meansfor passing a continuous thread through the eyelet'holes of an upper to form a lacing, and means passing through alined eyelet holes in opposite sides of vthe upper 'to locate the eyelet holes in position1 to receive the lacing. i

46. A shoeglacing machine, having, in comloination, means for passing a continuous .thread through the eyelet holes ofvan upper to form a lacing, and means for locating pairs of eyelet holes in opposite sides of the upper in proper position vm' th relation to said means.

In testimony whereof We affix our 'signatures, in presence of two Witnesses.

JoHN s. PAINE. nniisrus E. vviiurtnr.4

, Witnesses to Paines signature: THOMAS HARRY l/VRIGHT, WILLIAM RICHARDSON '.nomn.

Witnesses to VVinkleys signature: HORACE VAN EVEREN, BENJAMIN PHILLIPS. 

